The Form 1040X is used to amend a previously filed Form 1040 individual tax return. It allows taxpayers to correct errors or change elections on the original return. The form contains sections to identify the taxpayer, explain changes being made, and recalculate tax liability, payments, and refund/amount owed based on the amendments. Key information includes the tax year being amended, reasons for changes in sections A through D, and recalculation of tax, payments, credits and resulting balance due or refund amount.

1. 1040X
Department of the Treasury—Internal Revenue Service
Form OMB No. 1545-0074
Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return
See separate instructions.
(Rev. February 2009)
This return is for calendar year , or fiscal year ended , .
Your first name and initial Last name Your social security number
Please print or type
Spouse’s social security number
If a joint return, spouse’s first name and initial Last name
Home address (no. and street) or P.O. box if mail is not delivered to your home Apt. no. Phone number
( )
City, town or post office, state, and ZIP code. If you have a foreign address, see page 4 of the instructions.
A If the address shown above is different from that shown on your last return filed with the IRS, would you like us to change it
in our records? Yes No
B Filing status. Be sure to complete this line. Note. You cannot change from joint to separate returns after the due date.
On original return Single Married filing jointly Married filing separately Head of household Qualifying widow(er)
On this return Single Married filing jointly Married filing separately Head of household* Qualifying widow(er)
* If the qualifying person is a child but not your dependent, see page 4 of the instructions.
B. Net change—
A. Original amount or
Use Part II on the back to explain any changes amount of increase C. Correct
as previously adjusted
or (decrease)— amount
(see page 4)
explain in Part II
Income and Deductions (see instructions)
1
Adjusted gross income (see page 4)
1
2
Itemized deductions or standard deduction (see page 4)
2
3
Subtract line 2 from line 1
3
4 Exemptions. If changing, fill in Parts I and II on the back
4
(see page 5)
Taxable income. Subtract line 4 from line 3
5 5
6
Tax Liability
Tax (see page 5). Method used in col. C
6
7
Credits (see page 6)
7
8
Subtract line 7 from line 6. Enter the result but not less than zero
8
9
9 Other taxes (see page 6)
Total tax. Add lines 8 and 9
10 10
Federal income tax withheld and excess social security and
11
11
tier 1 RRTA tax withheld. If changing, see page 6
12 Estimated tax payments, including amount applied from prior
Payments
12
year’s return
13
13 Earned income credit (EIC)
14
14 Additional child tax credit from Form 8812
15 Credits: Recovery rebate; federal telephone excise tax; or from
15
Forms 2439, 4136, 5405, 8885, or 8801 (refundable credit only)
16
Amount paid with request for extension of time to file (see page 6)
16
17
17 Amount of tax paid with original return plus additional tax paid after it was filed
18 Total payments. Add lines 11 through 17 in column C 18
Refund or Amount You Owe
Note. Allow 8-12 weeks to process Form 1040X.
19
Overpayment, if any, as shown on original return or as previously adjusted by the IRS
19
20
Subtract line 19 from line 18 (see page 6)
20
21
Amount you owe. If line 10, column C, is more than line 20, enter the difference and see page 6
21
22
If line 10, column C, is less than line 20, enter the difference
22
23
23 Amount of line 22 you want refunded to you
24 Amount of line 22 you want applied to your estimated tax 24
Sign Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have filed an original return and that I have examined this amended return, including accompanying schedules
and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, this amended return is true, correct, and complete. Declaration of preparer (other than
Here taxpayer) is based on all information of which the preparer has any knowledge.
Joint return?
See page 4.
Keep a copy for
Your signature Date Spouse’s signature. If a joint return, both must sign. Date
your records.
Date Preparer’s SSN or PTIN
Preparer’s Check if
Paid signature self-employed
Preparer’s Firm’s name (or EIN
Use Only yours if self-employed),
address, and ZIP code Phone no. ( )
1040X
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see page 8 of instructions. Cat. No. 11360L Form (Rev. 2-2009)

2. 2
Form 1040X (Rev. 2-2009) Page
Part I Exemptions. See Form 1040 or 1040A instructions. A. Original
number of
Complete this part only if you are: C. Correct
exemptions
● Increasing or decreasing the number of exemptions claimed on line 6d B. Net change number of
reported or as
exemptions
of the return you are amending, or previously
adjusted
● Increasing or decreasing the exemption amount for housing individuals
displaced by Hurricane Katrina or for housing Midwestern displaced individuals.
25
Yourself and spouse
25
Caution. If someone can claim you as a dependent, you cannot claim an
exemption for yourself.
26
Your dependent children who lived with you
26
27 Your dependent children who did not live with you due to divorce or
27
separation
28
Other dependents
28
29
29 Total number of exemptions. Add lines 25 through 28
Multiply the number of exemptions claimed on line 29 by the amount listed
30
below for the tax year you are amending. Enter the result here.
But see the instructions for
Tax Exemption line 4 on page 5 if the
year amount amount on line 1 is over:
2008 $3,500 $119,975
2007 3,400 117,300
2006 3,300 112,875
2005 3,200 109,475
30
If you are claiming an exemption amount for housing individuals displaced by
31
Hurricane Katrina, enter the amount from Form 8914, line 2 for 2005 or line 6
for 2006. If you are claiming an exemption amount for housing Midwestern
displaced individuals, enter the amount from the 2008 Form 8914, line 2. (See
instructions for line 4). Otherwise enter -0- 31
32 32
Add lines 30 and 31. Enter the result here and on line 4
33 Dependents (children and other) not claimed on original (or adjusted) return: No. of children
on 33 who:
(c) Dependent’s (d) if qualifying ● lived with
(b) Dependent’s social
relationship to you child for child tax
security number you
credit (see page 7)
(a) First name Last name
● did not live
with you due to
divorce or
separation (see
page 7)
Dependents
on 33 not
entered above
Part II Explanation of Changes
Enter the line number from the front of the form for each item you are changing and give the reason for each change.
Attach only the supporting forms and schedules for the items changed. If you do not attach the required information,
your Form 1040X may be returned. Be sure to include your name and social security number on any attachments.
If the change relates to a net operating loss carryback or a general business credit carryback, attach the schedule or form
that shows the year in which the loss or credit occurred. See pages 2 and 3 of the instructions. Also, check here
Part III Presidential Election Campaign Fund. Checking below will not increase your tax or reduce your refund.
If you did not previously want $3 to go to the fund but now want to, check here
If a joint return and your spouse did not previously want $3 to go to the fund but now wants to, check here
1040X
Form (Rev. 2-2009)